Page 3 - Table of Contents
Table of Contents SECTION 1: SAFETY ....................................................................................................................... 2 SECTION 2: INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................... 3 Foreword ....
Page 5 - Foreword; SECTION 2: INTRODUCTION; Contact Info
H8068 Telecaster ® Style Kit -3- If you have any comments regarding this manual, please write to us at the address below: Grizzly Industrial, Inc. C / O Technical Documentation Manager P.O. Box 2069 Bellingham, WA 98227-2069 Email: [email protected] We stand behind our products. If you have any se...
Page 6 - SECTION 3: PARTS INVENTORY; Inventory
-4- H8068 Telecaster ® Style Kit SECTION 3: PARTS INVENTORY Inventory REF PART# DESCRIPTION QTY 1 PH8068001 Guitar Body 1 2 PH8068002 Neck 1 3 PH8068003 Pickguard 1 4 PH8068004 Silver Neckplate 1 5 PH8068005 Black Neckplate Setter 1 6 PH8068006 Tuning Machines 6 7 PH8068007 Audio Patch Cable 1 8 PH8...
Page 8 - Identification
-6- H8068 Telecaster ® Style Kit Identification Tuner or Tuning Machine String Retainer Headstock Neck Strap Button Bridge Fret Tuning Peg Figure 4. Model H8068 controls. Figure 5. Model H8068 headstock features. Volume Knob Tone Knob Pickups Strap Button Three-Way Switch Pick Guard Control Plate
Page 10 - Finishing Neck
-8- H8068 Telecaster ® Style Kit 5. Apply the finish according to Finishing the Body , Steps 5–11, on Page 9 . 6. Before wet sanding, remove the masking tape from the fretboard and carefully scrape any excess finish off the fretboard with a razor blade or chisel, as shown in Figure 6 . Figure 6. Scr...
Page 11 - Finishing Body; NOTICE
H8068 Telecaster ® Style Kit -9- 6. Sand the entire body with #400 grit wet and dry sandpaper after at least three coats of finish have been applied. DO NOT sand through the finish—be especially careful on the edges. 7. Apply more finish, sanding between coats, until the finish is the desired thickn...
Page 12 - Mounting Neck
-10- H8068 Telecaster ® Style Kit Mounting Neck Figure 8 . Making a pilot hole in the neck. 5. Unclamp the neck from the body. To determine neck mounting hole depth: 1. Secure the 1 ⁄ 8 " drill bit in the drill press chuck, raise the table, and set the neck fretboard-down on the table. 2. Set th...
Page 16 - Installing Ferrules
-14- H8068 Telecaster ® Style Kit Figure 16 . Flush mounted ferrules. Figure 17 . Above surface mounted ferrules. Installing Ferrules The strings can be installed optionally through the body using the ferrules. One advantage of using the ferrules is that the strings will sustain notes longer. Ferrul...
Page 17 - Mounting Tuners
H8068 Telecaster ® Style Kit -15- Mounting Tuners Components and Hardware Needed: Qty Neck .................................................................. 1Tuners ................................................................ 1Stainless Steel Screws #2 x 3 / 8 " ........................ 2 B...
Page 18 - Wiring Pickups
-16- H8068 Telecaster ® Style Kit Wiring Pickups This guitar comes with a control plate that has most of the components soldered in place. You only need to solder the pickup wires onto the three way switch and volume control. If done incorrectly, soldering the wires may cause dam-age to the componen...
Page 20 - Installing Nut; Strap Buttons
-18- H8068 Telecaster ® Style Kit Installing Nut Components and Hardware Needed: Qty Guitar Body ....................................................... 1Nut ................................................................... 4Neck .................................................................. 1...
Page 21 - Winding Strings
H8068 Telecaster ® Style Kit -19- Winding Strings Strings can be installed through the body using the ferrules or they can be installed through the bridge. Components and Hardware Needed: Qty Guitar ................................................................. 1Strings .............................
Page 22 - String Retainers
-20- H8068 Telecaster ® Style Kit Figure 29 . 1st string installed. String Retainers Components and Hardware Needed: Qty Guitar ................................................................. 1Retainer ............................................................. 1Stainless Steel Screw #2 x 3 / 8 ...
Page 23 - General; Neck Adjustment
H8068 Telecaster ® Style Kit -21- Guitar set up is an art that requires skill, patience and experience. If you have the patience, you can acquire the skill and experience. If you don't have the patience, you may want to have your guitar set up by a qualified guitar technician. This section on set up...
Page 24 - String Height
-22- H8068 Telecaster ® Style Kit String Height Tools Needed Qty Hex Wrench 1.5mm ............................................1Guitar Capo ........................................................1Metal Straightedge .............................................1Steel Ruler ( 1 ⁄ 64 " Resolution) ...
Page 25 - Pickup Height; Tuning
H8068 Telecaster ® Style Kit -23- Pickup Height Pickup height can have a dramatic effect on the audio output signal. The closer the strings are to the pickup, the higher the audio output signal will be. If the strings are too close, distortion is caused by magnetic interference from the elec-tronic ...
Page 26 - Setting Intonation
-24- H8068 Telecaster ® Style Kit 4. Tune the 4th string by playing the 5th string while it is being pressed (fretted) at the 4th fret, and then play the open 4th string. Adjust the 4th string tuner until the notes match. 5. Perform the same tuning step on the and 3rd string. 6 . When tuning the 2nd...
Page 27 - Accessories; SECTION 6: REFERENCE INFO
H8068 Telecaster ® Style Kit -25- Accessories SECTION 6: REFERENCE INFO Figure 40. Our most popular earmuffs. H1302—Standard Earmuffs H4979—Deluxe Twin Cup Hearing Protector H4977—Work-Tunes Radio Headset Earmuffs Protect yourself comfortably with a pair of cush-ioned earmuffs. Especially important ...
Page 29 - Electrical Components
H8068 Telecaster ® Style Kit -27- Electrical Components Figure 47. Output jack wiring. Figure 46. Control plate wiring. Tone Control Three Way Switch To Front Pickup To Bridge To Output Jack Volume Control Ground (Pickup)
Page 31 - Wiring Diagram
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Page 32 - WARRANTY AND RETURNS
-30- H8068 Telecaster ® Style Kit Grizzly Industrial, Inc. warrants every product it sells for a period of 1 year to the original purchaser from the date of purchase. This warranty does not apply to defects due directly or indirectly to misuse, abuse, negligence, accidents, repairs or alterations or...
